Homemade Granola Bars Recipe
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4.6
Homemade Granola Bars Recipe
Description
The Homemade Granola Bars recipe involves heating butter, honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until sugar dissolves to create a sweet syrup. Rolled oats, shredded coconut, chopped almonds, and dried fruit like raisins are folded in for texture and chew. This mixture is pressed firmly into a parchment-lined pan and baked until golden and toasted, enhancing flavor and crisping the bars.
Once slightly cooled, bars are cut into uniform strips. The recipe suggests an optional step of dipping or drizzling the bars with melted bittersweet chocolate for added richness. These bars combine chewy, nutty, fruity, and sweet elements, making them suitable for snacks or lunchbox treats.
Customization tips include adding various dried fruits or nuts, ensuring all additions are dried to avoid sogginess, and cutting bars while still warm to prevent crumbling. Refrigeration can speed chocolate setting if used. The bars store well and can be adapted by mixing in chocolate chips directly or adding vanilla extract to the syrup for flavor variation.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup (5 oz/142 g) butter room temperature
- ½ cup (5 oz/142 g) honey
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups (9 oz/255 g) rolled oats
- ½ cup (1 ½ oz/43 g) unsweetened coconut shredded
- ½ cup (2 ½ oz/71 g) almonds chopped
- ½ cup (2 ½ oz/71 g) raisins or other dried fruit
- 1 cups (6 oz/170 g) bittersweet chocolate melted
Notes
- Use dried fruits only when adding mix-ins to avoid soggy bars.
- Cut bars while still warm to prevent crumbling.
- Dipping in chocolate creates a firm coating; refrigerate to set faster if needed.
- Customize with various dried fruits, nuts, or chips, and add vanilla extract to syrup for extra flavor.
- These bars store well, making convenient snacks or lunchbox additions.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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